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World War II, the atomic bomb, the Cold War, made it hard for Americans to continue their optimism.
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Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death.
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Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote.
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Johnson had been the most powerful man in the world, yet the North Vietnamese and the Vietcong had resisted, overcome his power, broken his will.
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It does you no good to see the number two or number three man in the corporation-you have to get through to number one.
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I'm no politician. I'm an historian who has learned through a lifetime of studying that nothing in the world beats universal education.
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Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions.
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Dams have harmed our wildlife and made rivers less useful for recreation.
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I've always tried to be fair to my subjects. That's easy when they are as likable and admirable as Lewis and Clark, or Eisenhower.
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The number one secret of being a successful writer is this: marry an English major.
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Crazy Horse saw history as integrated in the present, incorporated into daily life.
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As to the Indians, the guiding principle was, promise them anything just so long as they get out of the way.
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Like their predecessors, the Presidents of today just throw up their hands.
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Writing is not the easiest way to make a living. Your work long hours, usually all by yourself. It is not a way to make money.
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Washington's character was rock solid. He came to stand for the new nation and its republican virtues, which was why he became our first President by unanimous choice.
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